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Making Peanut Butter EVEN Better (and healthier)!
Natural Peanut butter is a staple in our house … nothin' but roasted peanuts and salt for a nice dose of healthy fat and protein.
It goes great with fruit, many veggies, smoothies, and even in yogurt…
But what if you could make peanut butter EVEN healthier? Hmmm, maybe we should introduce "The Peanut Butter Diet."
Check out this video of a "secret" recipe we're now sharing with you … Carrot Peanut Butter (admittedly, it's borrowed — and we got the OK to "share" it from Red Mountain Spa in Utah).
Know someone who LOVES peanut butter, but just can't resist eating it by the spoonful? Forward this blog to them!
March 4th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I'll need to give this a try … great idea!
I'd love to hear your thoughts on "white" potatoes (Idaho, yukon gold, red, purple, et al).
White potatoes have been lumped together with the likes of white rice, and white flour products simply because they happen to be higher on the GI index. With that said, in their pure form they're not processed and clearly contain a good amount of vitamins and fiber (via the skin).
I've also heard of white potatoes being referred to as inflammatory, but I'm not clear on whether that's simply a result of their gylcemic index. This is important to me as due to a health related issue I'm trying to maintain an anti-inflammatory diet.
Any insights that you can share in regards to your thoughts on white potatoes would be greatly appreciated!
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Chris and Kara Mohr Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Hi Susan – glad you liked this post. Definitely let us know what you think of the carrot peanut butter.
White potatoes are one of the few “white foods” that have some great health benefits, such as being super high in potassium. Make sure you eat the skin for fiber … and avoid the other “forms” of potatoes, like French fries or mashed potatoes loaded with cream and butter.
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Looks great! Going to make it right now and use my 3yr. for the taste tester. I will let you know what he thinks.
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March 4th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I would add some cinnamon or nutmeg to give a flavor boost.
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Chris and Kara Mohr Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Nice idea. Also adds tons of nutrients!
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March 4th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I am really enjoying your daily blogs. This is one of my favorite fitness/nutrition blogs. I am making time to read it every day. Looking forward to trying the recipe as well.
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Chris and Kara Mohr Reply:
March 4th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Thank you, Paul — we appreciate the support!
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March 7th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Tried the recipe today with some cinnamon and it was delicious. A healthy and nutritious way to get more mileage out of a jar of peanut butter
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March 12th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
What a fantastic and upstanding post! All these candies and pizzas are junk food. And these cause unhealthy effect on body and mind.
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April 1st, 2010 at 8:03 am
I LOVE peanut butter but I do not like cooked carrots, I can only eat them raw. But I tried this recipe anyways and am VERY pleased! It definately looks unappetizing but tastes great with my celery sticks and apple slices! Thanks!
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Chris and Kara Mohr Reply:
April 1st, 2010 at 9:03 am
Thanks for the feedback!
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